After giving Fang Wenxue a reprimand, the police let them go.

As I went out, I ran into Qian Lai, Hua Rui, and the others.

Hatred, jealousy, resentment, and blame all rushed into my heart at this moment.

Fang Wenxue pointed aggressively at Qian Lai: "It's all your fault, you're a femme fatale, you really are a femme fatale."

A perfectly good reporter, ruined because of you. Let me tell you, you'd better stay away from Brother Mu Ting. Don't even think about harming him!

Fang Wenjie quickly stepped forward to stop his sister; he had never seen Fang Wenxue so hysterical before.

"Fang Wenxue, shut up. You should reflect on what happened today. Why are you feeling sorry for the bad guys?"

"Brother, are you going to watch Brother Mu Ting be bewitched by a woman like that? In the future, the person she might harm is Brother Mu Ting."

"Shut up! Mu Ting is an adult, and I trust his judgment. Besides, this is none of your business to judge."

"elder brother!"

"shut up!"

Fang Wenxue was both surprised and resentful. Her brother had never scolded her so harshly before, and she felt so wronged that tears streamed down her face.

"I'm sorry, I apologize to everyone on behalf of my sister. She was too infatuated and too foolish, and almost made a terrible mistake."

This is all our fault for not disciplining her properly. Please don't hold it against her. I will definitely go back and give her a good talking-to.

Fang Wenjie glanced apologetically at the flower bud, but the other person turned their face away.

I finally managed to arrange a time to meet Hua Rui again tonight, but Fang Wenxue ruined my image.

Just then, a simple, somewhat rustic middle-aged woman walked in from outside.

The woman was expressionless and emaciated, looking as if she had been drained of her life essence. She walked directly to a police officer and asked, "Excuse me, sir, where is Liu Shifan?"

Hua Rui exclaimed in surprise when she saw the woman, "'Guava' teacher?"

The woman turned around in surprise when she heard someone call "guava".

It turns out she is Guava, the essayist who was once the most promising candidate for the award.

However, Qian Lai had some doubts.

She had read Guava's works, and although they were ornate and eloquent, they were always just empty praises, lacking sincerity.

But the writing style just doesn't match the person in front of me.

It's hard for Hua Rui to give an impression of guava.

Although we've met a few times, we've always had a good chat.

But this person always goes back on their word. They'll agree on something to your face, but then they'll change their mind once they get home.

At first, she felt sorry for her and hoped that her column could help her gain a foothold in the literary world. After being tormented several times, Hua Rui's emotional support vanished.

But today, they actually met at the police station, and she kept asking about that old rogue Liu Shifan. This really piqued Hua Rui's curiosity.

"Ms. Guava, do you know Reporter Liu?"

"I...I, oh no no no. I don't admit it..." the woman stammered, denying it.

"Xiao Zhu, hasn't Liu Shifan's wife arrived yet?" Guan Shu asked loudly as he walked out of the back office area, addressing the officer on duty in the lobby.

Upon hearing this, everyone seemed to have guessed what was going on, and all eyes turned to the guava.

The lie was exposed on the spot, and the woman dared not look up to meet Hua Rui's searchlight-like gaze.

She lowered her head and spoke in a voice so soft it was almost inaudible: "I...I am Liu Shifan's lover."

Hua Rui pouted, watching the woman walk quickly past everyone with her head down, feeling displeased.

She muttered a complaint to Qian Lai under her breath: "Neither of them are good people. They lie without batting an eye. They deserve to be blacklisted by the newspaper."

Hua Cheng's stern gaze silenced her: "Don't talk about people behind their backs."

But he quickly changed to a gentle tone and asked Qian Lai, "I heard your home is far from the city center. It's so late now, I'm worried it won't be safe for you to go back like this. Why don't you stay at my place for the night?"

She then realized it was almost midnight. The last bus had probably already passed.

"Yes, you can share a room with me. Tomorrow is the weekend, let's get up a little later and then go shopping at the department store."

Hua Rui happily shook her hand.

Qian Laiben also planned to visit the "Overseas Chinese Store" that Sister Mi mentioned this weekend.

Only by understanding the current products on the market can we combine the advantages of future products to develop new ones.

In addition, she also wanted to find out how much it would cost to open a specialty store in the Overseas Chinese Store.

With that in mind, she happily agreed.

The three walked towards the door. Qian Lai turned around and glanced at Fang Wenjie, hesitated, and then swallowed her words.

At this moment, Fang Wenjie was also looking at Hua Rui, hesitating to speak, but then swallowed his words.

At this time, the streets of Xinshi were almost deserted.

Qian Lai sat on the back of Hua Rui, the three of them, on two bicycles, speeding through the streets and alleys.

The summer night breeze caresses the body, its refreshing coolness sweeping away all the day's tumultuous events.

At this moment, Qian Lai finally felt completely relaxed.

However, Hua Rui was a woman as swift as the wind, and her foot speed was unsettling.

Qian Lai clung tightly to Hua Rui's waist, afraid that her whirlwind-like speed would throw him off with a single sway.

"Little sister, ride slowly. Be careful."

"Brother, I'm so happy. We caught Liu Shifan today, it's really gratifying. You don't know, he's always bullying the weak and fearing the strong at the newspaper."

He even bullied all the young reporters in our courtyard. What a wicked person gets their just desserts!

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